Planning permission is to be sought for a rugby museum in Limerick, backed by JP McManus and Paul O’Connell.

Limerick is poised to reach new heights in world rugby tourism with the announcement of a €10m visitor attraction focussed on the game which is being funded by JP McManus.

Two off-duty gardaí stationed in Dublin seemed to get angry when they couldn’t find prostitutes on a Christmas party night out in Limerick, a court heard.